The Doves of Venus

ISBN-10
0860683672
ISBN-13
9780860683674
Category
Fiction in English, 1945- - Texts
Pages
313
Language
English
Published
1955
Publisher
Virago Press
Author
Olivia Manning

Description

Pretty, brave and 18 years old, Ellie has come to London in search of adventure.

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